By Our Reporter BANGKOK (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria and Thailand have agreed to take their bilateral relationship to a strategic level. The commitment was made during a high-level meeting in Bangkok today, between Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and his Thai counterpart, Sihasak Phuangketkeow. In a statement, Yusuf Tuggar proposed that Thailand help bridge…
By Our Reporter OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft was forced to land in Burkina Faso after entering the country’s airspace without authorisation. In a joint statement issued on Monday, the three military-led nations said…
By Joe Udo MOGADISHU (CONVERSEER) – Reports emerging from Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, have it that AU forces and the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used live fire to disperse protesters, mostly women. Many are calling for accountability and protection of civilian rights. Women, especially, are protesting over the poor standard of living and…
By Joe Udo HARARE (CONVERSEER) – A 16-year-old boy allegedly abused by his 36-year-old female teacher has returned to school, and, of course, the welcome by his classmates and friends has sparked controversies on social media. Recall that the female teacher, Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge, 36, appeared in Harare Magistrates Court late last month, for allegedly…
By Our Reporter COTONOU (CONVERSEER) – Benin Republic’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, has confimed that the country’s armed forces have thwarted an attempted coup in the West African nation. He stated that a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the country and its institutions. READ ALSO: Elon Musk accuses South…
